Sony's PlayStation 4 continues to dominate as the world's most popular gaming console

The
PlayStation 4 comes in two formats: Slim (left) and Pro
(right).Sony

Sony's PlayStation 4 has now sold over 70 million
units.

The PlayStation 4 is, by far, the most popular console
in the world.

Over 7 million PlayStation 4 consoles were sold in the
last five months.

Sony's PlayStation 4
continues to dominate Microsoft's Xbox One and Nintendo's
Switch. As of December 3, the PlayStation 4 reached 70.6 million
consoles sold. That puts Sony in the lead by a mile.

More specifically, Sony's PlayStation 4 sales are more than
double that of the closest competition — the "closest
competition," of course, being Microsoft's Xbox One. Though
Microsoft no longer reports sales numbers for its Xbox One
console, the best estimates put the Xbox One somewhere in the
realm of 30 - 40 million units sold.

In just the last five months, from July 1 to December 3, the
company sold over 7 million PlayStation 4 consoles. Doesn't sound
like a lot? Even 2017's hottest new console, Nintendo's Switch,
sold just 4.7 million units in its first four months. Nintendo
estimates it'll sell around 14 million Switch consoles in its
first year, while Sony's expecting to move a whopping 18
million PlayStation 4 consoles in the same amount of time.

2018's "God of War" looks
incredible.Sony

The continued success of the PlayStation 4 is due to several
different factors:

The PlayStation 4 was the less expensive console when it
launched in 2013, coming in at $100 less than Microsoft's Xbox
One.

The PlayStation 4 is an attractive box that easily fits into
your home, and using it as more than a game console is a snap.

A lineup of killer blockbuster games, from "Uncharted 4: A
Thief's End" to "Horizon Zero Dawn" to "Bloodborne," made the
PlayStation 4 a must-have console. All three of those games are
only playable on PS4.

Success begets success — the PlayStation 4 has overtaken the
zeitgeist as "the" game console to own if you're going to buy a
game console.

Though Sony's exclusive game lineup isn't full of bangers in the
coming months, an impressive array of major exclusives are
currently in the works. And if you're looking for a way to enjoy
more 4K content on your new 4K TV, the PlayStation 4 Pro offers
an upgrade path to even prettier games. All of which is to say
one thing: Sony's PlayStation 4 isn't showing any signs of
slowing down.